Hate the trigger on wife's shield.
Gee, I don't think you could tell the difference between the original (first) Glock from an XD.
The grip safety on the XD is pointless, and in some cases can be a serious problem/liability.
Have to disagree here. I grew up shooting 1911s and I appreciate the extra peace of mind since there is no manual safety. I sleep with mine under a pillow to the right of my head. I would never do that with a Glock. We have cats. I can imagine a cat getting its paw stuck in the trigger guard of a Glock and causing an accidental discharge. For the same thing to happen with an XD, it would have to be depressing the grip safety as well. I've never had an issue with grip safeties on 1911s or XDs and I've been shooting for over 30 years. Grip safety hate is spread by Glock fanboys. If you want a gun that all you have to do is pick up and pull the trigger, buy a wheelgun.
Have to disagree here. I grew up shooting 1911s and I appreciate the extra peace of mind since there is no manual safety. I sleep with mine under a pillow to the right of my head. I would never do that with a Glock. We have cats. I can imagine a cat getting its paw stuck in the trigger guard of a Glock and causing an accidental discharge. For the same thing to happen with an XD, it would have to be depressing the grip safety as well. I've never had an issue with grip safeties on 1911s or XDs and I've been shooting for over 30 years. Grip safety hate is spread by Glock fanboys. If you want a gun that all you have to do is pick up and pull the trigger, buy a wheelgun.
The issue I'm specifically referring to with the XD grip safety, is that it locks the slide and prevents the slide from moving (the slide moves maybe 1/4" or closer to 1/2" and then just STOPS unless the grip safety is depressed). That feature serves no purpose whatsoever. In terms of the typical function of a grip safety, preventing the gun from being fired, that's all fine, and I don't really have an issue with that. It serves no purpose locking the slide from functioning, however. If the grip safety didn't lock the slide, I wouldn't have an issue with it.
No names or insults to be thrown ... however not all XD pistols are the same. The slide on the XDs (the single stack pistol, not plural XD) can be racked when the grip safety is NOT depressed.The issue I'm specifically referring to with the XD grip safety, is that it locks the slide and prevents the slide from moving (the slide moves maybe 1/4" or closer to 1/2" and then just STOPS unless the grip safety is depressed). That feature serves no purpose whatsoever. In terms of the typical function of a grip safety, preventing the gun from being fired, that's all fine, and I don't really have an issue with that. It serves no purpose locking the slide from functioning, however. If the grip safety didn't lock the slide, I wouldn't have an issue with it.
No names or insults to be thrown ... however not all XD pistols are the same. The slide on the XDs (the single stack pistol, not plural XD) can be racked when the grip safety is NOT depressed.
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No names or insults to be thrown ... however not all XD pistols are the same. The slide on the XDs (the single stack pistol, not plural XD) can be racked when the grip safety is NOT depressed.
Start at 2:30 - 2:34
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